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“Everything In The Modern World Today, Was Planted Here.”

Reformation Expansion, Kingdoms, Wars, Discovery, Baroque 1500 – 1650
.The Reign of Kings and the Dawn of Establishing Science

From the Barbarians to the disciplined Roman Soldier, from the wrath and twilight of the Pagan Gods, to the piety of Christian and Byzantine – Romaioi Churches, through a new birth and the establishment of Divine Right with the Reign of Kings, all leading to the awakening of the Faustian Man. This is the aeon, the in-between era , when men are still Subjects, but there is a longing growing for freedom.

As the Roman era expressed itself full of force and expansion, the Dark Ages pulled tight in its contraction. That does not mean within this contraction all activity was dormant. On the contrary, even in contemplation and repetition, there is always activity. This expressed itself in the new birth, the Renaissance. For over 200 years, this efflorescence spread throughout Europe.

Combining the discipline developed throughout the Dark Ages, and the desired discoveries of the Renaissance, we come full stop to the Reformation. This interruption strove to shake loose what was superfluous. What they brought forward as a gift from discipline and desires was refinement. The next 200 years will bring Western Civilization into a time of graciousness and sophistication, creating sound structures that became everlasting and welcomed with open arms the development and progress of science and industry.

Dependability, strong and refined tools, education, books, books, books, and more books. The idea of what is modern takes shape. Science, for now, is a curiosity. Labor slowly embarks, becoming an industry. For the healthy, hard-working, and curious Europeans, it was the best of times, it was the…

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Celebrations & Festivals: Dance March 1st see February 29th, Easter, Vernal Equinox.

Garden Workshops: Bio-dynamic Prep, Small Animal Husbandry, Indoor Seedlings, Regular Maintenance, Bee and Butterfly Checks, Permaculture and Restoration Area Checks. Mapping the Gardens.

Indoor Workshops: Woodworking, Ceramics, Printmaking.

Book Clubs: Teens – Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer Series.

Philosophy & History Lectures: White Slavery, Reformation through Enlightenment, Discovery and Sail. — (1650-1840). Math and the development of measuring everything. Dance History.

Arts: Sheep Shearing, Wool Carding – European Folk Arts.

Theatre: Dumas, Dickens, Goethe, Tolstoy.

Music: Vivaldi through Mozart.

Film: Easter Saturday – Parsifal

Physical Activity: Tree Tapping, Early Planting, Spring Cleaning, Repairing Gardens and Facility.

Café: Peasant’s Cuisine. Fruit, cheese, bread Onion Soup. Pasties; mutton & chicken.

Book Clubs: Milton, Moore, Mill, Paine, Thoreau.

Writer’s Club: Practical Application – Declaration Against Authority – Moral Righteousness – Hegelian Dialect: problem, reaction, solution. Real World Topic.

Problem – describe the problem.
Reaction – good and bad effects.
Solution – Solution – solve the problem.
Follow Though – letters written, documentation,

(March April)

Ten Mundane Short Story’s From Childhood.

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Description of events and festivals, businesses, sports, all clubs, lectures, history, educational classes, admin meeting, all skills, arts and folk arts.

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The Sadie St. Patrick’s President’s Day Dance February 28/29th or March 17th
This is a movable Dance. This Holiday is a bit confusing for it is three in one, but fun nonetheless.

Sadie Hawkins Day Dance: Every Leap Year (FEB 29th), once every 4 years. Dance we will offer the Virginia Reel, an Irish Jig, and Spiral Twisting will be featured. Weather permitting, a race to the altar will commence. Banjo Cat and Fiddle and the Irish Shakers.

The other three years are St. Patrick’s & President’s Day Dance. Irish Americans Dance. Dance History; lessons provided prior to the event. Irish strew, corn-beef and cabbage, soda bread. The story behind this Celebration takes four years to complete. Céilí: Virginia Reel, Square Dance, Quadrille, Caledonia, Three Step Jig.

Year 1. Fall From Heaven – Padraig and the Pagans.
Year 2. The Great Potato Famine.
Year 3. Slavery, Irish in America

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Broken Conversations Competition.

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Spring – Vernal Equinox [TBC]
Vernal Equinox – Gathering In the Woods to the Garden At The Turning – Maple Syrup Harvest, Wool Shearing, Cleaning.

Ēostre/Ôstara
Ôstara is the goddess of Spring. She is also the Goddess of fertility for the plants and animals, unlike Freya, who is the Goddess of fertility and family for human beings. When Spring arrives, the animals begin their joyful rituals. The rabbits are in charge of waking Ôstara up from her winter sleep. They do this with their rabbit dance, which is why rabbits thump, thump, thump. Now, sometimes Ôstara doesn’t wish to wake. Often she falls back asleep, dreaming of the stars. You will always know when she doses off, for that is when it snows in the spring. The rabbits will then quickly make their way to the place she sleeps, and there they will do their best to wake her up.

One day, in the late spring, Ostara wandered into a cave and there she fell into a deep, deep sleep. For three days, the rabbits looked for her everywhere in the wood, meadows, and bogs. Thank goodness, they finally found her in the cave. They immediately began to wake her, but over those three days the wind blew cold, and the earth froze and there had been so much snow that when she woke, the now melting snow had turned to ice. As she walked out of the cave, she saw that the ice covered everything. It hung heavy on the boughs of the trees, the fountains froze in midair, and when she stepped forward, the ground made crackling noises which tickled her feet. When the sun came out, the ice glistened and sparkled like the stars in her dreams. It was all so beautiful and wonderful.

Then she noticed something under one of the trees, it was deep blue and soft white, and it looked like a little fluffy pillow. When Ôstara approached this fluffy cushion, she saw that the beautiful colors were feathers and that this little pillow was a sweet tiny bird, but covered by the ice, it froze and died. So Ôstara picked it up in her hands and gave it a kiss, magically the little bird came back to life. There was no doubt that the little bird and Ôstara would become great friends and close companions for many years to come.

Every Spring when the rabbits woke Ôstara the little bird would wake as well, and it would always fly directly to her. The little bird would sit on her shoulder, her finger, on the top of her head, or simply dance and flutter about when and wherever she walked. The rabbits were always so joyful when the two went walking in the wood.

One Spring there was a fancy rabbit who came to dance. He was rather extravagant, he sauntered about, and he pranced when he danced. He did this because he had fallen in love with Ôstara little bird. The little bird noticed that this rabbit would dance more and better than all the other rabbits, and she noticed that when he danced, he would always look at her, Ôstara little bird. The bird soon fell in love with the rabbit. Ôstara recognized their love, and she took the sweet little bird into her hands once again and kissed it once more, and Voilà! Her little bird turned into a rabbit. Off the two went to begin their happy life and family together for all time.

Just one little note, there was something a bit different about this rabbit family and all their kin. Rather than giving birth to live bunnies, she laid eggs instead, and out of the eggs came the new bunnies. You can always tell which bunnies belong to these two rabbits, they have soft white and blue eyes.

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Garden Workshops
This time of year, Nature directs us, therefore, the weather can be unpredictable. However, there’s plenty of planning, both indoors, and outdoors. If there is time, and the ground is warm, there will be a chance to clean up or turn the soil. We begin by planting some of our crops and seeds indoors in February. The first week of March, we begin by designing the gardens. Who will take charge of which area? Early birds do catch the worm. We hold the design workshops in the cafeteria on the first Saturday of March, at 10AM. There will be coffee, tea and warm biscuits with fresh butter and homemade preserves.

Once you select and collect your garden topics and map, it is time to look through the flower and plant catalogs. We have many companies and local hot houses to choose from. If you have your own, let us know. Groups need to pick an administrator and arrange a phone tree. Select the flowers you wish to plant. Once you or your group have all the ideas of what you’d like to plant, use the color pencils to fill in your garden area on the map. Make sure you include a schematic outline, so you do not forget. After ordering, we will hang these maps in the cafeteria. When you are satisfied with your design, turn the map over. On the back, clearly write the names of the flowers and plants you wish to order. Carefully write the order numbers from the catalog, the quantity you will need, and the name of the catalog company and page number for each selection. Make sure everyone’s name and phone number are also listed at the top of the page. At the bottom, there is an area for alternative flowers and plants in case the company has run out of your selection.

There are many gardens on the property for annuals, several gardens for perennials, a combination of both, the Shakespeare garden, endless flower and ivy planters both inside and outside around the campus. We always need volunteers in the permaforest and the restoration areas. Folks who wish to work with the bee and butterfly keepers, and the vermiculture and carp pond will be around to explain what duties are required for these areas. The Farmer will also be around for those interested in working with the large agriculture and animal husbandry. There are also many administrations and on-call positions.

A scheduled tour and an origination regarding the tools and their care will begin at 2PM. All garden areas are eligible for the time bank and require a one-year commitment.

Easter [TBC]
Easter Week–Planting Festival –

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Volk Theatre – Tragical History of Doctor Faustus – Puppet Play Christopher Marlowe, 1564 – 1593. Tragical History of Doctor Faustus – Puppet Play.
(ages 12 and up)

Cut is the branch that might have grown full straight,
And burned is Apollo’s laurel-bough,
That sometime grew within this learned man.
Faustus is gone: regard his hellish fall,
Whose fiendful fortune may exhort the wise,
Only to wonder at unlawful things,
Whose deepness doth entice such forward wits
To practice more than heavenly power permits.

Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus.

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Blessing of the Animals – two blessings

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The Byzantine – Romaioi Church Celebration

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Cultural & Historical Foundations Outline –Absolutism – 1650–1789
Reformation, Divine-Right Authority, Imperialisms, Rebellion, Exploration, Neo-Classical.

Bohemian Seeds & Early Challenges (c. 1370–1420)

Jan Hus (c. 1370–1415): Bohemian reformer influenced by Wycliffe and Byzantine traditions; condemned Church corruption and indulgences.
Burned at the stake (1415, Council of Constance); sparked outrage in Bohemia.
Hussite Wars & Four Articles of Prague (1420): Demanded free preaching, communion in both kinds (Utraquism), clerical poverty, punishment of sins.
Legacy: Pre-Reformation fire; inspired Luther and challenged papal authority early.

The Reformation Ignites (1517–1560)

Martin Luther (1483–1546): Posts 95 Theses (1517); attacks indulgences → excommunication and Diet of Worms.
Core ideas: Justification by faith alone (Sola Fide); Bible as ultimate authority; priesthood of all believers.
Philipp Melanchthon (1497–1560): Collaborated on Augsburg Confession (1530); emphasized education reform and systematic theology.
John Calvin (1509–1564): Geneva-based; developed predestination, God’s sovereignty; influenced Reformed churches.
Spread: Vernacular Bibles, end of monastic dominance, rise of Protestant states.

English Reformation & Counter-Reformation Echoes (1534–1650)

Henry VIII (r. 1509–1547): Act of Supremacy (1534)—breaks with Rome for annulment and Church wealth; dissolves monasteries.
Successors: Edward VI (Protestant shift), Mary I (Catholic restoration), Elizabeth I (Anglican settlement).
Broader Europe: Council of Trent (1545–1563)—Catholic reforms, reaffirms doctrine.
Outcomes: Religious diversity, wars; seeds of tolerance, individualism, and modern nation-states.

Wars of the Three Kingdoms (c. 1639–1651)
England/Whales, Scotland, Ireland

Thirty Years’ War end (1648 Westphalia)
Peace of Westphalia Two peace treaties signed in October 1648 in the Westphalian cities of Osnabrück and Münster. This ended the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648) and brought peace to the Holy Roman Empire sovereign states, religious balance, absolutism rise. The Thirty Years’ War in Central Europe was one of the most destructive conflict in European history. 8 million soldiers and civilians died from the effects of battle, famine, and disease. Over 50% population decline in Germany alone.

Absolutism & Divine-Right Monarchies (1650–1729)

Core Theory → Kings as God’s lieutenants (Bossuet); centralized power, bureaucracy, standing armies, mercantilism.
France (Louis XIV) → Sun King (r. 1643–1715); Versailles symbol, nobility control, revocation of Edict of Nantes (1685).
Great Britain → Civil War aftermath, Restoration (1660), Glorious Revolution (1688 Bill of Rights)—constitutional limits vs. absolutism.
Spain → Habsburg decline, global empire wane post-1650.
Netherlands → Mercantile golden age, trade dominance.
Pre-Germany/Prussia → Brandenburg-Prussia rise, militarism seeds.
Russia → Peter the Great (r. 1682–1725); Westernization, St. Petersburg founding—absolutism to Catherine’s birth (1729).
Other Powers → Austria-Hungary, Scandinavia/Baltics—varying absolutism degrees.

Baroque Culture, Science & Exploration (1600–1729)

Arts & Music —
Baroque 1600–1690, neo-classical, art, music, philosophy, literature, science & industry

Music – Lully, Corelli, Vivaldi, Bach, Handel)
Theatre (Molière, Racine); neoclassical.
Philosophy — Rationalism (Descartes), Empiricism- Locke precursors
Literature —History of history writing.
Science & Industry — Scientific Revolution -Copernicus echoes, Galileo, Newton gravity/calculus, inventions, early mercantilism.

Exploration expands horizons; nations

Poland golden age to partitions
Prussia/Russia rise define identities.
Exploration & Colonies — America, Jamestown 1607, colonies growth. Spain/Portugal decline, new powers rise.

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Key Cultural Pillars & March Reflection YEAR

Faith’s Fire & Personal Grace: From Hus’s martyrdom to Luther’s sola fide—shaking institutional excess for direct divine connection.
Refinement from Discipline: Medieval contraction meets Renaissance curiosity → sophistication in theology, education, and early science.
Europe’s Awakening Identities: National churches emerge; longing for freedom grows amid divine-right tensions.

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.Key Cultural Pillars & Reflection YEAR

Divine Power Centralized → Absolutism consolidates post-war Europe; monarchs as state embodiment (L’état c’est moi).
Baroque Splendor & Inquiry → Art/music glorify power; science shifts worldview (heliocentrism to Newton).
Awakening light mirrors absolutism’s ordered grandeur after chaotic wars

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MARCH SCHEDULE Mars ~ Reformation Through The Enlightenment

March is the turning month. The Vernal Equinox marks the great return — the Gathering in the Woods to the Garden at the Turning, the mirror moment of the Autumnal Equinox in September. Easter Week may fall here or in April. The sap is running, the seeds are beginning to stir, and the lectures take up the Reformation and the Enlightenment — the centuries when Europe shook off the last of the medieval world and began building the modern one. Francis Bacon, Descartes, Newton, Rousseau, Goethe — the great unfolding. March is the month of the forward step.

I. Festivals & Celebrations All participants check in with Club Leaders the day before each event at 4PM. Potluck Dinner at 6PM.

Maple Syrup Harvest Continues — Early March. Farm, Sugar Shack. Boiling and bottling. The last of the cold-night sap runs. Come help, come taste.

Vernal Equinox — Gathering In the Woods to the Garden At The Turning — March 20th or 21st. The balance between day and night at the spring turning. Gathering in the Woods — ceremony, bells at the hour, at First Dawn and at First Twilight. Tours at 10AM, 2PM, and 4PM. Must register. All skill shops open and on display. The mirror of the Autumnal Equinox.

Easter Week — Palm Sunday through Easter Monday. All offices, businesses, and clubs closed. Services throughout Holy Week in the Chapel. Check the Chapel Reader Board for times and denominations. Open to the Public Without Distress. (If Easter falls in April, this moves accordingly — check the yearly calendar with Nancy Dean.)

Sadie St. Patrick, President’s Day Dance — Last Saturday in February or First Saturday in March. Swan Factory and Atrium. Irish and American music, dancing, good company. The turn toward spring.

II. Clubs All clubs on regular winter hours through Easter Week. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday. Members, Studio at will unless noted.

IIa. Fine Arts — Spring performance season building toward June. Shakespeare rehearsals intensify. Dance programme shifting to spring themes.

Dance and Movement Club — Time: 24/7. Topic: Skilled Members. Location: Dance Studio Northwoods.

Practice: Traditional Dances — Jig. S, 1PM–4PM.
Couples Dancing Lessons: T, 7PM–8PM. S, 4PM–6PM.
Ballet & Stretching: T, 4PM–6PM.
Eurythmy: F, 10AM–Noon. Curative: F, 1PM–5PM (appointments only).
Personal Dance Studio: M–W, 1PM–3PM, 3PM–5PM. Sign Up.
No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Film & Photography Club —

Film Work — Time: F, 7PM. Klint Art Building Theatre.
Film Friday — 8PM. Topic: Historic Films — Reformation through Neoclassical. Saturday Matinée 2PM. Location: Klint Art Building Theatre.
Film Class — Time: D, 4PM–6PM. Topic: Still Life. Location: Lower Level — Klint Art Building.
Photography — Time: Studio open 24/7 to members. Dark Room 8AM–10PM.
No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Music Club —

Concert Band Performance Rehearsals — Time: T–W–R, 4PM–9PM. Topic: Spring Programme. Easter Music. Lower Level — Klint Art Building.
Epic Concert Band — Time: Friday 7PM–10PM. Topic: Sight Reading.
Choir Rehearsals — Time: R, 7PM–9PM. Topic: Practice & Warm-ups. Easter preparations. Chapel.
Chamber Ensemble — Time: M, 7PM–9PM.
Wind Ensemble — Time: T, 7:30PM.
No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Painting — Time: T, R, 2PM–5PM. Topic: Oil & Gouache. Location: Klint Art Building.

Theatre —

Spring Theatre Club — Time: T–W–R, 4PM–9PM. Topic: Shakespeare preparation — full rehearsals. Location: Theatre — Klint Art Building.
No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

IIb. Folk Art

Bakers Club — Time: Monday 4PM. Topic: Cakes. Spring baking. Location: Cafeteria. No Meeting Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Book Binding — Time: Winter Store Hours T–W–F, 10AM–4PM. R, 10AM–8PM. Saturday Classes 9AM–Noon. Topic: Applications. Location: Big House. Closed Mondays. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Cordwaining — Time: Winter Store Hours T–W–F, 10AM–4PM. R, 10AM–8PM. Saturday Classes 9AM–Noon. Location: Bog House. Closed Mondays. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Culinary Arts Club — Class I — Time: Wednesday, 10AM–Noon. Topic: Cakes. Class II — Time: 2nd and Last Wednesday, 1PM–5PM. Topic: Baked Alaska. Dinner. Location: Cafeteria. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Folk Arts Clubs — Time: M–W–F, 9AM–Noon. Topic: Craft Class — Reed Braiding, Crochet, Mask Making, Book Binding. Location: Klint Art Building. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Field Trip — Time: F–S–D, 1PM–4PM. Topic: Spring collecting begins. First nature walks. Location: Meet-up at the Skilled Shed.

Sewing Club — Time: M–W, 9AM–Noon and at will. Topic: Quilting. Spring costumes. Location: Klint Art Building. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Stained Glass — Time: S, 11AM–2PM & W, 5PM–7PM. Topic: Lamps, Windows, Individual Creations. Location: Swan Building 4th Floor. No Solo Studio. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

IIc. Skilled Art

Blacksmithing — Time: T–W–R–F–S, 9AM–4PM. Journeymen Only. Topic: Bending Metal. Drawing & Upsetting. Spoon. Saturday Class 1PM–4PM. Demonstrations last Friday of month 4PM–6PM. No Shop Palm Sunday through Easter Monday. Location: Studio Buildings. No Solo Studio.

PEACH Farm & Garden Club — Time: Sun up till sun down. March Farm Meeting 7PM. Maple syrup completion. First garden preparations begin. Animal care daily. Location: Farmer’s House.

Glassblowing — Time: M, W, 4PM–8PM. F, 2PM–6PM. Topic: Observation. Assist Journey. Studio. Location: Swan Factory. No Solo Studio. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Masonry & Mosaic — Time: Between 8AM and 7PM. Closed all Holidays and Palm Sunday through Easter Monday. Bike shop note — Bicycle & Ski Co-Op closed March 15th through April 1st.

Pottery & Ceramics — Time: T & R, 1PM–4PM. Topic: Primitive Kiln. Clay bricks. Build a Kiln House — Anagama. Location: Studio Buildings. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Printshop & Printmaking — Time: T–R, 9AM–Noon. S, 9AM–Noon. Topic: Studio. Location: Printer’s House, Post Office. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Woodworking — Time: W–F, 1PM–4PM. Topic: Building, Drawing, Design, Layout, Carving. Location: Studio Buildings.

IId. Educational

Book Club —

Adult — Time: R, 7PM. Topic: Biography. Location: Lobby. No Meetings Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.
Tots — Time: 2nd and 4th Sunday at 2PM. Topic: Fairy Tales — puppet troupe. Location: Mom and Tots Room.
Children — Time: S, 2PM. Topic: Reading aloud by the fireplace. Location: Library.
Teens — Time: F, 4PM. Topic: Biography. Location: Library Conference Room.

Business Club — Time: Adv. M–W, 3PM. Beg. M–W, 4PM. Location: The Cabin. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Father & Sons Club — Time: M, 7PM–9PM. S, 10AM–4PM. Topic: Energy. Farming begins. Location: Farm & Admin. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Goethean Science — Time: S & D, 9AM–Noon. F, 7PM–9PM. Topic: Week 5 — Goethe’s Way of Thinking in Relationship to Other Views. Week 6 — Goethe and Mathematics. Location: Dance Studio In the Woods, Lecture Hall I. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Home Life Club — Office Hours: T, R, 10AM–Noon. Group Meetings — Time: 7PM, 2nd Wednesday. Topic: Homesteading. Location: The Cabin. No Meeting Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Lecture Series — History of Western Culture — Topics: Reformation through the Enlightenment.

History of Western Civilization — Time: 7PM, 1st and 2nd Wednesdays. Topic: History of the Reformation through Neo-Classical. Location: Theatre. Speakers: Professor James Burke & Alexander Archiver. No Lectures Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.
Art History of Western Civilization — Time: 7PM, 1st and 2nd Mondays. Topic: History of Dance. Location: Theatre. Speakers: Professor Knestor Jackdaws & Alexander Archiver.
Philosophy History of Western Civilization — Time: 7PM Friday. Topic: Neoclassical — Rousseau, Goethe. Location: Theatre. Speakers: Alexander Archiver & Keith Woods. No Lectures Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.
Religion & Spirituality Series — Time: 7PM, 1st Sunday of the Month. Topic: TBA. Location: Chapel. Guest Speaker: Rev. Bergmann.

Mom & Tots — Time: M–W, 9AM–Noon. Topic: Regular Schedule — Inside and Outside Play, Baking, Nature Walks, Storytime. Location: Admin Building Play Room & Patio. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Writer’s Club — Time: 2nd Saturday 1PM–3PM. Topic: Practical Application — A Declaration Against Authority. No Meeting Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

III. Sports & Movement Winter sports winding down. Spring sports beginning. No Sports Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Dance Studio In The Woods — Open to all performers at various times. See Dance Club Schedule.

Father & Sons — Farming begins. Archery and spring skills. With permission others may join.

Field Sports, At-Will — Hiking, biking beginning, snowshoes, cross country winding down. Equipment available M–D 8AM–6PM.

Spatial Dynamics — Saturday mornings. Tiny dancers 9AM–10:30AM. Ages 16 and up 11AM–12:30PM.

Sun Walkers — Daily, 10 minutes before sunrise. Chapel Door. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Sunset Watchers — Daily, 1 hour before sunset. Track Stands. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Yoga — Dance Studio In The Woods. Independent Group. M–F 8AM–9AM.

IV. Spiritual Services — Sundays 7AM, 10AM, Noon. Holy Week Services — check schedule.

Ásatrúarfélagið Magnus Hjaltason — Asatru. Revered Thomas Graham — Lutheran. Father Timothy Meadows — Catholic. Revered Rosemary Bergman — Christian Community.

Vernal Equinox — March 20th or 21st. Ceremony in the Garden and Woods. Open to the Public Without Distress. Palm Sunday through Easter Monday — Full Holy Week programme. Chapel schedule posted at the door. Open to the Public Without Distress.

V. Administrative Regular Business Hours, 9AM–5PM. Meetings, Thursdays 2PM, Conference Room. Offices Closed Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Office of the President — Contact Nancy Dean for scheduling and appointments.

Community Events Committee — 1st and 3rd Weeks, Thursday 1PM, Library Room 1.

Elder’s Club & Guardians — Thursdays, 4PM, Conference Room. Potluck dinner.

Festival & Seasonal Events Calendar Committee — Members meet M–W–R, 9AM–Noon (by appointment). All participating leaders meet the night before each event at 7PM. Potluck Dinner at 6PM.

Guardians — First Thursday of the month, Noon–4PM. Lunch served in the Conference Room.

Maintenance — Regular hours. Emergency number for after-hours only.

Residents — Keep a watchful eye. Report to police if necessary, always notify maintenance. Never speculate — report physical and factual details. We want everyone safe without Eris or Discordia.

VI. Businesses All Businesses Closed Mondays — Some Closed Sundays. All Businesses Closed Palm Sunday through Easter Monday. The PEACH is not automated — call first.

Bicycle & Ski Co-Op — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S 2PM–8PM. D, Noon–6PM. Cross Country Ski Rental & Ice Skating winding down. Studio: Do-it-yourself bike building F–S–D. 24/7 Emergency Bicycle Repair Box. Closed Mondays. Closed March 15th through April 1st.

Café Four Seasons — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S 10AM–9PM. Sunday Brunch 11AM–2PM. Saturday Morning Breakfast 8AM–11AM. March Menu: Irish & Scottish. Dinner 4PM–8PM. Closed Mondays. Closed Easter Monday.

Charlotte “Lotte” Gallery — Library Hours 9AM–5PM. S, 9AM–2PM.

Daughters of Asclepius Apothecary — Winter Store Hours: T–W–R–F–S 10AM–6PM. Field Trips and Preparation S, 9AM–3PM. Home Visits & Delivery: 11AM–4PM. Closed Sundays & Mondays. Closed Easter Week. Emergency only.

Daughters of Asclepius Clinic — Winter Clinic Hours: T–W–R–F, 9AM–3PM. Home Visits After 4PM (appointment only). Closed Sundays & Mondays. Closed Easter Week. Emergency only.

Four Winds Co-Op — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S 9AM–9PM. D, 11AM–4PM. Closed Mondays. Closed Easter Thursday through Easter Monday.

Four Winds Co-Op Bakery — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S 7AM–2PM. D, 7AM–Noon. Closed Mondays. Closed Easter Thursday through Easter Monday.

Fensalir Thrift Shoppe — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S 10AM–4PM. Closed Sundays & Mondays. Drop-offs by appointment. 10% off with any theatre ticket.

Mason & Mosaic — Irregular Hours, CALL. Closed all Holidays.

Musicians — Strolling musicians available throughout March. Easter and spring music. Contact Nancy Dean.

Post Office — Regular Hours M–F 9AM–4PM. S 9AM–Noon.

Print Shop — Monthly Newsletter.

St Crispin’s Cordwaining — Winter Hours T–W–F, 10AM–4PM. R, 10AM–8PM. Saturday Classes 9AM–Noon. Closed Mondays.

Swan Glass Factory — Winter Hours: M–F 9AM–4PM. Closed Lunch Noon–1PM.

Tè Chay Tea Room & Confectionery — Winter Hours: T–W–R–F–S, 2PM–10PM. D, 11AM–9PM.

In The Closet: Chess Boards, Backgammon, Mancala, Hounds and Jackals, Hnefatafl, Scrabble, Cribbage, Go, Chinese Checkers, Tarot.
Bookshelf full of Poetry and Short Stories available at all times.
Tuesday 6:30PM till close — Chess, 6 tables.
Wednesday 8PM till close — Live Open Poetry, 6 tables.
Thursday 6PM till close — Candlelight Conversations, 12 tables.
Saturday [TBA] — Conversation With The Author, 10 tables.
Sunday 11AM–2PM — Musical Trios, Duets, Solo.
Sunday 2PM–4PM — Trivia, 10 tables.
Sunday 4PM–6PM — The Stoics.
Sunday 6PM–9PM — Epic Poetry Reading.

Vidar & Seshat Book Binding — Winter Hours T–W–F, 10AM–4PM. R, 10AM–8PM. Saturday Classes 9AM–Noon. Closed Mondays.

VII. Community Events

St Joseph Winter Friday Meal — Fish Fry Dinner — Every Friday through Lent, 4PM–8PM. Factory Hall. Ash Wednesday through Good Friday. Fish, Tartar & Lemon, Coleslaw, Rye Bread, and Custard. Adult Meals $10. Child Meals $5. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Chapel — Sundays & Holidays. Full Holy Week programme. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Eurythmy — Friday 10AM–Noon. 1PM–5PM Curative (appointments only). Dance Studio in the Woods.

Sun Walkers — Daily, 10 minutes before sunrise. Chapel Door. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Sunset Watchers — Daily, 1 hour before sunset. Track Stands. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Yoga — Monday 10AM–Noon. Dance Studio in the Woods. Open to the Public Without Distress.

VIII. Resources & Classes Members & Guests only, with exception. No Classes Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Family Education — Family Gardening begins. Home & Community Walk-in Wednesdays 4PM–9PM.

Goethean Science — S & D 9AM–Noon. F 7PM–9PM. Goethe and Mathematics. Lecture Hall I and Dance Studio In the Woods.

History Lectures — History of Western Civilization: Reformation through Neo-Classical. 1st and 2nd Wednesdays 7PM. Theatre. Open to the Public Without Distress. No Lectures Palm Sunday through Easter Monday.

Languages — Celtic. W, 9AM–Noon. Audio in Library. Independent meet-ups at the Tea Room.

Library & Charlotte “Lotte” Gallery — Hours: M through R 9AM–5PM. F 6PM. S, 9AM–2PM. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Newsletter — M–F 9AM–Noon. Monthly Newsletter released weekend of the 15th. Volunteers welcomed.

News & Radio — Music and books based on season. Easter programming. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Philosophy Lectures — Neoclassical — Rousseau, Goethe. Fridays 7PM. Theatre. Film follows at 8PM. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Radio — Chapter A Day — March: Biography. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Salon Rambouillet — Roman Book Club continuing. Contact Nancy Dean.

Spiritual Wisdom — Vernal Equinox. Holy Week. Pagan and Christian Groups. Junto Club. Open to the Public Without Distress.

Strolling Musicians — Throughout March. Chapel, Swan Factory at Lunch, Art Lobby, Admin Lobby, Elder Building, Tea Room, Café, Kindergarten, Grounds.

Studio — Open to all members based on skill level and attendant present.

IX. MISC — Announcements Outside & Inside Organizations News & Hosted Events

~Catholic Church — Fish Fry Fridays through Lent. Factory Hall. Suggested donation. Bring your own wine. Open to the public.

X. Addendum — What’s New, Proposals, Updates, Topics.

Proposal – Prepper Store. “The Sutler” (zoetelaar) Update – Mission Statement. Updates – UP Expansion — Long-Term SEEDS Community Goal. Proposal – Basque Shepherd — Community Recruitment Goal. Ongoing – University Partnership & Academic Credit Goals. Update – Guardian Selection & Governance. Update – Time Banking. Update – Volunteer Guidelines. Topic – Our Foundation Relationship. Ongoing – Community Outreach & Partnership Goals. Updates – Theatre Development Goals.

End Note March is the month of the turn. The equinox proves it — the light is winning. Easter proves it — even death is not the last word. The Reformation proved it — an obscure monk with a list of complaints changed the world. The Enlightenment proved it — reason, wielded carefully, is a torch. March is the month for the brave step forward. The garden is waiting. There is, as always, never nothing to do at the PEACH — and in March, the most important thing to do is begin.

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